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Appendix 6: Sample Resolution for County/EDA/Port Authority Applicants RESOLUTION NO. COUNTY OF , MINNESOTA RESOLUTION IDENTIFYING THE NEED FOR LIVABLE COMMUNITIES DEMONSTRATION ACCOUNT FUNDING AND AUTHORIZING APPLICATIONS FOR GRANT FUNDS WHEREAS the County/EDA/Port Authority of is eligible to apply for Livable Communities Demonstration Account funds on behalf of cities participating in the Livable Communities Act's Housing Incentives Program for 2019 as determined by the Metropolitan Council; and WHEREAS the County/EDA/Port Authority has identified proposed projects within the City of that meet the Demonstration Account's purposes and criteria and are consistent with and promote the purposes of the Metropolitan Livable Communities Act and the policies of the Metropolitan Council's adopted metropolitan development guide; and WHEREAS the County/EDA/Port Authority has the institutional, managerial and financial capability to ensure adequate project administration; and WHEREAS the County/EDA/Port Authority certifies that it will comply with all applicable laws and regulations as stated in the grant agreement; and WHEREAS the County/EDA/Port Authority agrees to act as legal sponsor for the projects contained in the grant applications submitted on , 2019; WHEREAS the County/EDA/Port Authority acknowledges Livable Communities Demonstration Account grants are intended to fund projects or project components that can serve as models, examples or prototypes for development or redevelopment projects elsewhere in the region, and therefore represents that the proposed projects or key components of the proposed projects can be replicated in other metropolitan -area communities; and WHEREAS only a limited amount of grant funding is available through the Metropolitan Council's Livable Communities Demonstration Account during each funding cycle and the Metropolitan Council has determined it is appropriate to allocate those scarce grant funds only to eligible projects that would not occur without the availability of Demonstration Account grant funding. THEREFORE, the County/EDA/Port Authority of authorizes its Executive Director to submit an application for Metropolitan Council Livable Communities Demonstration Account grant funds for the project components identified in the application, and to execute such agreements as may be necessary to implement the projects on behalf of the City of , where the project is located. Adopted this day of , 2019. Executive Director 26